Name That Exhaust Note, Episode 75: 2011 Dodge Avenger

On Tuesday, we posted an audio recording of a mystery car?s exhaust note. To hear it again, click play above. There were fewer responses than normal this week, and no one correctly identified the vehicle. We did have one positive ID on the engine, Chrysler’s new Pentastar V-6, which was found here in a 2011 [...]


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Team Chevy Racing Display Visits Daytona International Speedway

Plenty of Fun for Entire Family Team Chevy LogoDETROIT ? Race fans visiting Daytona International Speedway this weekend for the 49th running of the Rolex 24 at Daytona will have the opportunity to experience the Team Chevy Racing Display, filled with show cars, production vehicles and interactive games and other activities for fans of all...more»

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2011 Lamborghini Gallardo LP550-2 Bicolore ? Auto Shows

This two-tone, two-wheel-drive Lambo will come to the U.S.
While debuting a super-fuel-efficient VW concept may have seemed out of place in Qatar, using an auto show in the land of the oil-rich to unveil a special-edition Gallardo seems just about right. The two-tone Gallardo Bicolore will be offered only with all-wheel drive as an LP560-4 [...]


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Callaway Chevrolet Corvette SC606 ? Specialty File

More power, which the Corvette did not, strictly speaking, need. Plus better seats, which it certainly did.
Callaway Cars got off ?the ground in the garage of founder Reeves Callaway?whose father launched the Callaway vineyard and, later, Callaway Golf?where he was building turbo kits for the BMW 320i in the mid-1970s. But ever since its sanctioned-by-GM, [...]


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Daytona?s 24-hour endurance race begins

The 24 Hours at Daytona is under way, with Chip Ganassis star-studded teams trying to take the owner back to Victory Lane in the prestigious, twice-around-the-clock endurance race. Jorg Bergmeister, driving for Flying Lizard Motorsports, started from the pole and led the 18-car field to the green flag in the Daytona Prototype class.

Source: http://www.nascarracinglive.com/nascar/daytonas-24-hour-endurance-race-begins-ap.html

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Partridge Sings Winning Note

Ryan Partridge sets the pace en route to winning Friday night's super-late-model feature during the Toyota All-Star Showdown at Toyota Speedway at Irwindale. (Todd Warshaw/Getty Images photo). IRWINDALE, Calif

Source: http://www.inracingnews.com/nascar-news/nascar/partridge-sings-winning-note/

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Q and A: Blundell on Daytona progress

The United Autosports Riley-Ford that Mark Blundell and Martin Brundle are driving in this year's Daytona 24 Hours was running comfortably inside the top 10 in the early stages.

Source: http://www.inracingnews.com/3rdparty/q-and-a-blundell-on-daytona-progress/

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AT&T Williams to Fire Up Caracas

AT&T Williams Grove, UK. 06 January, 2011. The AT&T Williams team is pleased to announce that it will run a 2010 Williams Cosworth FW32 race car in Venezuela on Friday 14 January. The event will be staged to mark Venezuelan-born...

Source: http://www.motorsportsjournal.com/archives/2011/01/att_williams_to_fire_up_c.php

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Gooden, Michaels Take GRAND-AM Titles at Daytona

The twelfth and final Round of the inaugural GRAND-AM iRacing.com Online Sports Car Series headed to the Daytona International Speedway’s road course, where the overall and divisional champions of the virtual Riley MkXX Prototype and Ford Mustang FR500S were crowned. The inaugural edition of this online racing series, open to subscribers of the iRacing.com Motorsport [...]

Source: http://www.inracingnews.com/iracing-news/gooden-michaels-take-grand-am-titles-at-daytona/

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Turner Takes First RSR F1 Race of 2011

Definition: change – To make different in some particular way; to replace with another; to make a shift from one to another.� Members of the Red Sox Racing League could be forgiven for believing the league?s recent change of vehicles from the Star Mazda to the Williams-Toyota FW31 would mean someone other than defending Three-time [...]

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Sami Selio And Mad Croc Capture Driver And Team Title's In '10!

F1 H2O / F1 Powerboat News ABU DHABI, U.A.E. ? December 31, 2010 Finland's Sami Selio scored 50 of his 94 total points in his final three races of the 2010 season in a brilliant come from behind performance to...

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HRT aims to run new car in Bahrain test

The Hispania Racing team is hoping to be able to run its new car in the final test of the pre-season in Bahrain, ahead of the start of the 2011 season. The team said on Tuesday that it will start winter testing with last year's car, with the hope that it can have its new challenger ready for the Bahrain test on 3 March, ten days ahead of the start of the season there

Source: http://www.inracingnews.com/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/hrt-aims-to-run-new-car-in-bahrain-test/

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Richard Childress Reflects on Dale Earnhardt, Predicts an RCR Title

Filed under: Daytona Int'l Speedway, Chase for the Sprint Cup, Richard Childress Racing, NASCAR

WELCOME, N.C. -- Richard Childress knew the questions were coming. But that didn't make it any easier.

On Feb. 18, it will have been 10 years since his best friend, seven-time NASCAR champion Dale Earnhardt, was killed in the last corner of the last lap of the 2001 Daytona 500.

Earnhardt drove Childress' black No. 3 Chevy to six of his titles and most of his glory. But more than that, the two were like brothers -- best friends, hunting buddies, business partners.

So even before the NASCAR media descended upon the Richard Childress Racing headquarters about an hour north of Charlotte on this rainy, cold Tuesday afternoon, Childress had prepared himself for the inevitable questions as the sport solemnly marks 10 years since it lost its greatest star and Childress lost his greatest friend.

"I'm not dreading it, so to speak, but I know there's going to be a lot of questions that I know deserve answers and some of the answers I'm the only person that can give,'' Childress said during a nearly hour-long interview on NASCAR's annual preseason media tour.

"It (the accident) almost seems like yesterday because you're always still remembering and thinking of what's happened since that time. Ten years, it just doesn't seem like it.''

 

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Brad Keselowski enters second full season

MOORESVILLE, N.C. — Brad Keselowski certainly put an interesting spin on how drivers earn the respect of others, or lack thereof, during a visit to Penske Racing late Monday night as part of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Media Tour hosted … Continue reading →

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Daytona's 24-hour endurance race begins

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Meet the 2011 Miss Sprints

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Petrov first to test new Renault

Vitaly Petrov will be the first man to try out Renault's new R31 car when it tests for the first time in Valencia next week. The Russian is scheduled to drive on the opening day of F1's first pre-season test on February 1, before team-mate Robert Kubica takes over duties for the other two days. Renault is due to unveil its R31 in Valencia on January 31, with the car having been fired up for the first time in the team's Enstone factory on Monday

Source: http://www.inracingnews.com/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/petrov-first-to-test-new-renault/

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NASCAR.COM Launches Season Long Truck RaceBuddy for Bonus Coverage of the Entire NASCAR Camping World Truck Series

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Hulkenberg eyes race seat for 2012

Nico Hulkenberg says his sights are firmly set on returning to Formula 1 racing in 2012, after becoming Force India's reserve driver. The German made his grand prix debut with the Williams team in 2010, but was replaced by Venezuelan Pastor Maldonado for the upcoming season

Source: http://www.inracingnews.com/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/hulkenberg-eyes-race-seat-for-2012/

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Audi Quattro Concept Meets Ur-Quattro ? Feature

Retro Roundup: Audi punches the reset button on the car that made the brand cool.
From Mozart?s Le Nozze di Figaro on down to Audi?s Quattro, German speakers for centuries have abandoned their own language for Italian to express articles of passion. Quattro means ?four? in the language of ?love, undoubtedly a better [...]


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Spy Shots: Lamborghini Murci�lago replacement caught wearing only camo

Filed under: Spy Photos, Coupe, Lamborghini

Lamborghini Murciélago replacement spy shots - Click above for high-res image gallery

We won't necessarily argue with an automaker (especially Lamborghini) unwrapping its new hotness from the inside out. Recently, we received a photo of the Murciélago replacement's new pushrod suspension - something we were first discovered during our talks with the Lamborghini's CEO, Stephan Winkelmann, at the 2011 Detroit Auto Show. Now, our intrepid spy photographers have snapped Lamborghni's new flagship, tentatively dubbed Aventador, wearing nothing but swirly camouflage over its newly redesigned body.

The new Lamborghini's gorgeous bodywork takes many of its cues from the Sesto Elemento concept that debuted at the Paris Motor Show last year. Underneath the sexy exterior is the automaker's new V12 heart of gold, and we should see the finished product in the flesh at this year's Geneva Motor Show in March. In the meantime, continue the striptease for yourself in our high-res gallery below.

Gallery: Spy Shots: Lamborghini Murcielago Replacement

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NASCAR to Use Smaller Restrictor Plate at Next Week's Daytona Test

Filed under: Crew Chiefs, NASCAR Testing, NASCAR

Teams will be issued smaller restrictor plates for NASCAR's upcoming Jan. 20-22 Goodyear Tire Test at Daytona International Speedway. And at least one Sprint Cup Series crew chief thinks it's a good idea to slow the cars on the newly paved 2.5-mile superspeedway.

"I think the decision was made to slow down the speeds because the speeds were too high at the first test,'' said Pat Tryson, veteran crew chief of the Michael Waltrip Racing No. 56 NAPA Auto Parts Toyota.

"It's a good move on the side of safety because no one wants to see a car go airborne at the potential speeds that could be generated with the plate they had last month. It will be better for the driver and better for the fans in the stands. Safety always comes first.''

The new carburetor restrictor plate will have a 29/32-inch hole compared to the 30/32-inch hole the cars used last month in the first major test session on the fresh pavement. Speeds reached 197 mph in December with 17-car drafts.

"By slowing down the cars, it will make the draft bigger and tighter,'' Tryson said. " Before with a little more power, the cars would spread out a little bit. I think now, we can expect to see the cars a lot closer together and more in one pack versus two, three or four.

"It's going to make for some great racing for sure because I expect to see more three, maybe four-wide racing at Daytona which is exactly what we saw at Talladega Superspeedway. It's going to be a lot of fun for everyone to watch."

 

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Everybody loves a winner

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Open-Wheel Success Easy For Karam

Sage Karam (Ron McQueeney/IndyCar Photo) Sometimes, a driver is just born to race. Sage Karam couldn?t help it. It was all around him

Source: http://www.inracingnews.com/indycar-news/indycar/open-wheel-success-easy-for-karam/

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Champion Racing Association to Debut New Late Model Tour in 2011

JEGS Salem, IN (Dec 29, 2010) Crate Engines to be utilized in the ?JEGS/CRA All-Star Tour presented by GM Performance Parts? Champion Racing Association (CRA) officials announced recently the formation of a new Late Model Tour that will utilize crate...

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Day Two: 2011 NASCAR Preseason Thunder At Daytona

Rain Wipes Out Morning Practice Session NASCAR President Mike Helton Leads 2011 Competition Update Session DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Jan. 21, 2011) ? Jet dryers, not stock cars, steamed across Daytona International Speedway all Friday morning, beating back moisture from overnight storms. But NASCAR Sprint Cup Series teams roared to life early in the afternoon, hitting [...]

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Tony Stewart Reportedly Detained in Australia

Filed under: Tony Stewart, Chevrolet, NASCAR Police Blotter, Stewart-Haas Racing, NASCAR

NASCAR driver and team owner Tony Stewart has been detained for questioning in Australia, according to a report.

Speedcafe reports Stewart was allegedly involved in a physical altercation with Sydney Speedway co-owner Brett Morris.

The report says Stewart was upset about track conditions after hot laps, and he started exchanging words with Morris. While Stewart was held for questioning, there is no confirmation on whether he will face any charges.

Saturday evening, Stewart public relations representative Mike Arning told FanHouse in an email, "We're attempting to gather whatever information we can get our hands on in an effort to separate fact from fiction.

"However, we can say that Tony Stewart is not being held anywhere and is resting in his hotel in Australia. While we have spoken with him, he's still half-a-world a way, so figuring out what did or didn't happen is going to take some time."

After racing in Australia during the month of January, Stewart was scheduled to return to the U.S. on Saturday. No word on how his detainment will affect his plans.

Stewart is about to enter his 13th season of NASCAR competition.

 

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Solberg impresses Peugeot in Monte

Peugeot Sport director Olivier Quesnel says he has gained a greater understanding of Petter Solberg from working with the Norwegian on this week's Monte Carlo Rally. Solberg drove a 207 S2000 for the first time on the Intercontinental Rally Challenge opener, but failed to finish after an alternator failure on the run back to the principality in the early hours of Saturday morning. The 2003 world champion had been in contention for a maiden Monte win before an errant tyre choice dropped him from second to seventh on day two

Source: http://www.inracingnews.com/3rdparty/solberg-impresses-peugeot-in-monte/

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F-1 Notes: Williams Considering Selling Shares

BLOOMINGTON, Minn. ? If you have ever wanted to own a F-1 team, but perhaps didn?t have the multimillions needed to buy it, you may soon get the chance to own at least part of one. Williams is considering a flotation of shares of its team on the stock market.

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MOTOGP: More Than Determination

Cal Crutchlow is the latest in a long line of British riders hoping to become the next Barry Sheene. But what are his chances of actually succeeding?

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Nationwide Champ Brad Keselowski 'Will Live With' NASCAR's New Format

Filed under: Penske Racing, Chase for the Sprint Cup, Nationwide Series, NASCAR

TAMPA, Fla. -- Brad Keselowski arrived at Tampa's Busch Gardens theme park Wednesday to help promote the Feb. 20 Daytona 500 wearing a black jacket emblazoned with a NASCAR Nationwide series logo -- a proud nod to the series championship he won in 2010 but won't be defending in 2011.

In a posting on its official Twitter account earlier this week, NASCAR announced that drivers must declare themselves eligible for only one championship among its three national series, Sprint Cup, Nationwide and the Camping World Truck series.

That means Keselowski, who drives the No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge for Penske Racing in the marquee Sprint Cup series, will race in multiple series but won't be able to simultaneously accumulate championship points in Cup and Nationwide as he did this season.

And while NASCAR isn't formally commenting on or confirming the format change yet -- President Mike Helton and Vice President for Competition Robin Pemberton will address it in a scheduled news conference next Friday in Daytona Beach -- Keselowski appeared resigned to his fate.

"There's a lot of different ways of looking at it,'' Keselowski said Tuesday. "Obviously NASCAR has an obligation of trying to do the best for the sport and everything and I respect and appreciate that.

"I still plan on competing even though I can't compete for the championship. I still plan on living up to the commitments that we've made for our sponsors and for our team. I've had the luxury of competing in both series last year and enjoyed it. We'll just kinda live with it and deal with it this year.''

 

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Mazda Minagi Concept to Preview CX-5 Small Crossover, New Kodo Design Language

Mazda has announced that it will show a compact crossover concept in Geneva, called Minagi. The production version is widely expected to be named CX-5 and fit in under the automaker’s CX-7 and CX-9 crossovers.
The new model will be one of the first Mazdas to use the brand’s newest design language, Kodo, which was previewed [...]


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NASCAR to Use Smaller Restrictor Plate at Next Week's Daytona Test

Filed under: Crew Chiefs, NASCAR Testing, NASCAR

Teams will be issued smaller restrictor plates for NASCAR's upcoming Jan. 20-22 Goodyear Tire Test at Daytona International Speedway. And at least one Sprint Cup Series crew chief thinks it's a good idea to slow the cars on the newly paved 2.5-mile superspeedway.

"I think the decision was made to slow down the speeds because the speeds were too high at the first test,'' said Pat Tryson, veteran crew chief of the Michael Waltrip Racing No. 56 NAPA Auto Parts Toyota.

"It's a good move on the side of safety because no one wants to see a car go airborne at the potential speeds that could be generated with the plate they had last month. It will be better for the driver and better for the fans in the stands. Safety always comes first.''

The new carburetor restrictor plate will have a 29/32-inch hole compared to the 30/32-inch hole the cars used last month in the first major test session on the fresh pavement. Speeds reached 197 mph in December with 17-car drafts.

"By slowing down the cars, it will make the draft bigger and tighter,'' Tryson said. " Before with a little more power, the cars would spread out a little bit. I think now, we can expect to see the cars a lot closer together and more in one pack versus two, three or four.

"It's going to make for some great racing for sure because I expect to see more three, maybe four-wide racing at Daytona which is exactly what we saw at Talladega Superspeedway. It's going to be a lot of fun for everyone to watch."

 

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Champion Racing Association to Debut New Late Model Tour in 2011

JEGS Salem, IN (Dec 29, 2010) Crate Engines to be utilized in the ?JEGS/CRA All-Star Tour presented by GM Performance Parts? Champion Racing Association (CRA) officials announced recently the formation of a new Late Model Tour that will utilize crate...

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ESPN signs Rusty Wallace through 2014

ESPN and Rusty Wallace have agreed to a contract extension.

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Highcroft chasing HPD LMP1 deal

American Le Mans Series champion team Highcroft is keen to be part of HPD's new LMP1 programme, but team boss Duncan Dayton says nothing is currently finalised for the squad's 2011 campaign. Highcroft won the ALMS LMP1 title in 2009 and the temporarily combined prototype category last year, both with Acura/HPD machinery. It has continued to work with Honda and has conducted several tests of the new HPD LMP2 engine

Source: http://www.inracingnews.com/other-news/sports-cars/alms/highcroft-chasing-hpd-lmp1-deal/

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Albany-Saratoga, Devil?s Bowl Join NASCAR

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. ? Albany-Saratoga Speedway promoter Bruce Richards and Bob Duvall, NASCAR Director of Developmental Racing Series Operations, confirmed Saturday during a press conference at the Saratoga Automobile Museum that Albany-Saratoga and its sister track in Vermont, Devil?s Bowl Speedway, will be NASCAR sanctioned in 2011.

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Chevy Expands Global Presence, Replaces Daewoo Name with Chevrolet in South Korea

Over the past several years, the Daewoo brand?of which GM owns just over 70 percent?has been replaced by Chevrolet in many global markets. It’s now set to meet the same fate even in its home country of South Korea, where GM Daewoo models hold almost a 10-percent market share.
Daewoo as a functioning entity will continue [...]


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2011 Chrysler 200 Convertible ? Official Photos and Info

Chrysler?s convertible becomes something people might actually want to own, not just rent.
In its efforts to revamp an entire corporate product portfolio, there are products that Chrysler would like customers to remember fondly as they contemplate their successors?think Jeep Grand Cherokee, Chrysler 300, Dodge Charger?and others that it?d like everyone to forget. The mid-size Sebring [...]


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New U.S. Passat: Wagon Unlikely, All-Wheel Drive Possible, Diesel-Efficiency Supremacy Assured

At the Detroit auto show earlier this week, we got a few more questions answered about the 2012 Volkswagen Passat. The summary: Probably not, it’s definitely possible, and a bunch of numbers. Read on for specifics.
Will U.S. customers get a Passat wagon? “It’s not in the current plan.” Nor did we expect it to be, [...]


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Mercedes-Benz Preparing Its Own City Car ? Car News

Mercedes is considering a number of options for its own tiny urban transport.
Small, urban-friendly cars are big right now: Audi recently launched the B-segment A1, BMW is garnering headlines with its megacity vehicle, and even GM is pondering a similar car: We hear that the Cadillac ULC concept may resurface as a production model under [...]


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Speak Your Mind: Possible Points Changes

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You Tell Us the Motorsports Story of 2010

Filed under: NASCAR Fights, IRL, NASCAR

Thanks to history-making performances and an abundance of audacious racing, motor racing provided the entire sports world with some of the most compelling stories of the year.

Perhaps we should have seen it coming. The surreal pothole misadventure in the season-opening Daytona 500 may have been a sign this would be a year like no other.

Whether a highlight reel of great efforts or one of great feuds grabbed your attention, FanHouse wants you, the fans, to pick the motorsports story of the year, and I have spotlighted a few of the plenty to chose from.

Jimmie Johnson's unprecedented fifth consecutive NASCAR Sprint Cup Series title is Hall of Fame worthy and will likely never be equaled, nor will 60-year-old drag racing icon John Force's amazing 15th championship run in NHRA Funny Car drag racing, coming as it did three years after a death-defying crash.

Chip Ganassi became the first team owner in history to win the Daytona 500 and Indianapolis 500 in the same year and threw in victories in NASCAR's Brickyard 400 Indianapolis race, the IZOD IndyCar Series championship and the Grand-Am sports car title for good measure. NASCAR's favorite bad boy Kyle Busch good-naturedly endured the boos and jeers en route to victory circle after victory circle, racking up a record 24 wins in three national divisions.

Team Penske driver Will Power returned from a broken back in 2009 with a series-best five wins and eight poles in the IZOD IndyCar Series, only to have rival Dario Franchitti dramatically grab the championship in the final race -- the second straight year Franchitti trailed entering the last race and took the trophy home.

 

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Source: http://motorsports.fanhouse.com/2010/12/30/you-tell-us-the-motorsports-story-of-2010/

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Council Mem James Oddo: Require Enviro Review for All New Bike Lanes

Last week’s release of “before” and “after” stats on the Prospect Park West bike lane tells an increasingly familiar story: A DOT redesign has increased cycling while making the street safer for pedestrians and drivers. Since safer streets make it easier for New Yorkers to get around without a car, and since biking and walking [...]

Source: http://www.streetsblog.org/2011/01/24/council-mem-james-oddo-require-enviro-review-for-all-new-bike-lanes/

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Bouffier takes lead amid snow chaos

Bryan Bouffier surged from seventh place to lead the Monte Carlo Rally in a single stage as heavy snowfall turned the leaderboard inside out on SS7. Erstwhile leader Juho Hanninen is down to fourth, 16.9 seconds behind Bouffier, and with Stephane Sarrazin and Freddy Loix between them

Source: http://www.inracingnews.com/3rdparty/bouffier-takes-lead-amid-snow-chaos/

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How to: Drive a Stick Without a Clutch ? Feature

Yet another reason to Save the Manuals!
Part of the reason we want to save manual transmissions is because they?re fun to operate. But there?s another plus: The things that break in a manual often do not stop a car dead in its tracks, which is good if you?re crossing the Sahara on your way ?to [...]


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2012 McLaren MP4-12C Starts at $231,400 and Goes On Sale This Summer

When last we saw the McLaren MP4-12C, an early prototype and its handlers were in our garage for a walkaround, during which we were told the car would wear a base price of between $225K and $250K. We now know the actual price: $231,400. Right on target, and surprisingly toward the low end of the [...]


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Making Room for Modes Other Than Cars

When we talk about competing modes of transportation we’re usually focused on the strained relationship between drivers and cyclists, or drivers and transit, or drivers and pedestrians.
With so much street space taken up by cars, tensions also erupt, of course, between cyclists and pedestrians, and even cyclists and transit. We’ve written before about the problem [...]

Source: http://streetsblog.net/2011/01/20/making-room-for-modes-other-than-cars/

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Knight Motorsports Management Forms Alliance; Announces 2011 Team

Knight Motorsports Management LogoMOORESVILLE, North Carolina (January 21, 2011) – - Knight Motorsports Management (KMM) announced today that they have entered into an alliance agreement with Charlotte, North Carolina-based Tex Motorsports Marketing. The alliance between Tex Motorsports Marketing owned by long-time Motorsports veteran Chris Ragle will allow the two entities to combine resources and assets...more»

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Mercedes Diesels: GLK in 2011 and C-class in 2012, Eight Models in U.S. by 2014

Mercedes-Benz wants to sell eight diesel-engined models in the U.S. by 2014, according to recent remarks made by Philipp Schiemer, the company’s vice-president for product management. Presently, the Stuttgart-based automaker offers us oil-burners in its E-, M-, GL-, and R-class models, with a diesel S-class on the way. The S350 BlueTec, which is powered by [...]


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Steve Wallace to enter Daytona 500

NASCAR Nationwide Series regular Steve Wallace will make his Sprint Cup debut next month at Daytona, driving for his father's Rusty Wallace Racing team in the season opener. The 23-year-old, son of former Cup champion Rusty Wallace, who fields his own team in NASCAR's second-tier series, will make the jump up together with his family's outfit, which will enter the #77 Toyota Camry in the Daytona 500. Wallace, who has finished in the top 10 in the Nationwide Series points in the past two years, will have his start in the race guaranteed after his team was able to secure a deal to have the 2010 owner points transferred from Penske Racing's #77 car of Sam Hornish Jr, who is not expected to compete for the team in the Cup series this year.

Source: http://www.inracingnews.com/nascar-news/nascar/steve-wallace-to-enter-daytona-500/

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GP3 set for Monaco debut

The GP3 Series is set to make its debut in Monte Carlo this year, in the only change to the schedule for the category's second season. The races on the support bill of the Monaco Grand Prix are currently listed as 'to be confirmed' on the calendar announced by GP3, but if the event goes ahead it would mean the championship was present at all of Formula 1's European rounds

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Bouffier extends Monte Carlo lead

Bryan Bouffier extended his Monte Carlo Rally lead despite only being eighth-quickest on the first stage of the final day.

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2011 NSCS NASCAR Preseason Thunder Day 2 ? Afternoon Drafting Session Speeds

NSCS Denny Hamlin - Photo Credit: Rusty Jarrett/Getty Images for NASCARRains washed out the morning NSCS test/practice session for day-2 of the 2011 NASCAR Preseason Thunder at Daytona. But, by the time the afternoon session was scheduled to get underway, rains had stopped and track workers were able to have the track ready for action....more»

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Solberg willing to gamble for victory

Petter Solberg has admitted the time has come for him to gamble if he is going to win the Monte Carlo Rally. The Norwegian is running second, having passed Freddy Loix on the second stage this morning

Source: http://www.inracingnews.com/3rdparty/solberg-willing-to-gamble-for-victory/

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Hamlin Leads Daytona Draft Pack

Jimmie Johnson (48), Dale Earnhardt, Jr. (88), Brian Vickers (83) and Kasey Kahne draft together during the second day of NASCAR Sprint Cup Series testing at Daytona Int'l Speedway Friday.

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Q and A: Di Grassi on his F1 future

After a difficult rookie year with Virgin Racing, Lucas di Grassi is without a seat for the upcoming season. The Brazilian admits the situation is difficult and he is already thinking of a racing seat for 2012

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INDYCAR Unveils New Name, Double-File Restarts, Kids in the Garage

Filed under: IRL, Indianapolis 500

Speaking to racing journalists and industry insiders Tuesday in Indianapolis, INDYCAR CEO Randy Barnard revealed big changes for the series ranging from a new name for the sanctioning body -- INDYCAR -- to double-file restarts in oval races, to lowering the age for visitors in the famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway garage area.

In his first formal "state of the sport'' address since taking over as CEO a year ago, Barnard (above) spoke about the responsibility and commitment to listen to open-wheel fans as he tries to reinvigorate the once-thriving genre. And that means, according to Barnard, a new name "to move the sport forward.''

One of the most visible changes announced Tuesday will be double-file restarts beginning with the May 29 Indianapolis 500, where, for the first time in the track's 102-year history, children nine years of age and older will be allowed in the garage on race day. The engine committee also revealed it will go with a smaller 2.2-liter engine for the new 2012 car, instead of the 2.4-liter originally approved for the cars. Honda, Chevrolet and Lotus have all committed to supplying engines.

"We're trying to increase the excitement and drama around the events," said President of Competition Brian Barnhart. "Much of it is a response to fans' expectations."

Earlier Tuesday, INDYCAR announced the opening of an office outside Los Angeles with the intent to integrate a Hollywood-feel within the series -- bringing the entertainment industry into the fold to help promote the sport.

"This will be a one-stop shop to pursue opportunities and make deals across multiple business lines and entertainment outlets,'' Barnard said.

 

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Source: http://motorsports.fanhouse.com/2011/01/11/indycar-unveils-new-name-double-file-restarts-kids-in-the-gara/

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Hamilton to give new McLaren debut run

Lewis Hamilton will be the first man to test McLaren's 2011 car when it makes is on-track debut at Jerez in February, his team has confirmed. The Woking-based outfit is using an interim car for the first winter at Valencia from February 1-3, before the new car runs at Jerez from February 10-13.

Source: http://www.inracingnews.com/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/hamilton-to-give-new-mclaren-debut-run/

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